Raritan High School vs. Howell High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 838 students in grades 9-12, Raritan High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,011 students in grades 9-12, Howell High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 29% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
838 students
2,011 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
72 teachers
133 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1275 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1104 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
56%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
24%
Graduation Rate
83%
83%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
175
492
Grade 10 Students
193
486
Grade 11 Students
218
467
Grade 12 Students
234
522
Ungraded Students
18
44
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
14%
16%
% Black
2%
4%
% White
80%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.34
0.44
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
10%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%
